Tuesday 8 November 1983 (Series 3, Prelim 30)

[Mike Brown]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 8 November 1983 (Series 3, Prelim 30).

C1: Challenger Matthew Wright.
C2: Champion David Brook (2 wins, 104 points.)
DC: Yvonne Warburton and Gyles Brandreth.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: B G U A M S O E L
R02: A X I A T N S M G
R03: Y R E A S B I O K
R04: 75, 5, 1, 7, 9, 8. Target: 930.
R05: T E S N A G I J W
R06: B N E O T B I O S
R07: E F Y N A S P E L
R08: 25, 3, 6, 8, 2, 9. Target: 846.
R09: C T A T S I T S I (conundrum)


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Round 1: B G U A M S O E L

C1: BLAMES (6)
C2: GAMBLES (7)
OT: LUMBAGOS (8)
Score: 0–7 (max 8)

Round 2: A X I A T N S M G

C1: MATINGS (7)
C2: AGAINST (7)
OT: SIAMANG (7) STAMINA (7)
Score: 7–14 (max 15)

Round 3: Y R E A S B I O K

C1: BREAKS (6)
C2: BREAKS (6)
DC: BIKERS (6)
OT: BAKERS (6) BAKERY (6) BOYARS (6) BRAISE (6) BRAKES (6) ISOBAR (6) KAISER (6) KAYOES (6) RABIES (6) RIBOSE (6) SOAKER (6) YERBAS (6)
Score: 13–20 (max 21)

Round 4: 75, 5, 1, 7, 9, 8. Target: 930.

C1: -
C2: -
OT: 930. ((9x7)-1)x75/5 (10)
Score: 13–20 (max 31)

Round 5: T E S N A G I J W

C1: SWEATING (8)
C2: STEWING (7)
DC: JESTING (7) SEATING (7)
Score: 21–20 (max 39)

Round 6: B N E O T B I O S

C1: BOOST (5)
C2: BOOST (5)
DC: BONIEST (7) NOBBIEST (8)
Score: 26–25 (max 47)

Round 7: E F Y N A S P E L

C1: PLANES (6)
C2: PLEASE (6)
DC: PANELS (6)
OT: ANELES (6) ASLEEP (6) ELAPSE (6) FLENSE (6) PAYEES (6) SAFELY (6) SANELY (6) SAPELE (6) SLEEPY (6) SPLEEN (6)
Score: 32–31 (max 53)

Round 8: 25, 3, 6, 8, 2, 9. Target: 846.

C1: ? (0)
C2: 839. ? (5)
OT: 846. ((25x6)-9)x3x2 (10)
Score: 32–36 (max 63)

Round 9: C T A T S I T S I

C1 buzzes on 4.25 seconds to say STATISTIC which is correct.
Score: 42–36 (max 73)

All words not in the COD7 have been excluded from this recap.

Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=3